Centaurus A | Our Nearest Giant Galaxy Wall Art including Frame Frame Colors:White is shown in blue

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is a remote haven for scientific exploration

when the planet was 644 million kilometres from Earth — its closest distance this year

NRAO/AUI/NSF

The original supernova explosion blasted apart a dying star about 20 times more massive than our Sun between 10

Centaurus A | Our Nearest Giant Galaxy Wall Art including Frame Frame Colors:White is shown in blueCentaurus A is our nearest giant galaxy, at a distance of about 13 million light years in the southern constellation of Centaurus, and as such, it is one of the most extensively studied objects in the southern sky. It is an elliptical galaxy, currently merging with a companion spiral galaxy, resulting in areas of intense star formation and making it one of the most spectacular objects in the sky. Centaurus A hosts a very active and highly luminous